Welcome to Jive Party

Fancy some jive dancing in a fabulous retro ballroom – with a live band, DJs filling in and a beginners’ jive lesson to kick the evening into swing? Our ever-popular monthly Saturday nights have a lively buzz, great music and everyone from 18 to 80 taking to the floor!

March 20 2010: The Sentinels of Rhythm

We can’t get enough of these guys so that’s why they’re back so soon – after last October’s fantastic night at The Rivoli you’ll be back too! Head out and listen up for some crazy jive laced with lashings of good old rhythm n blues!

February 27th: King Groovy & The Horn Stars

Once again we’re delighted to welcome back London’s grooviest 17-piece big band! Drawing dedicated and talented musicians from across the city, the Horn Stars features the traditional big band line-up of five saxophones, four trombones, four trumpets, a rhythm section of piano, drums, bass and guitar, plus the gorgeous voice of sassy singer Sarah Lee.  This is what ballrooms were built for! Don’t miss.

Book for February 27 2010: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/69295

£550 raised for Haiti appeal

To do something to help out the people in stricken Haiti we donated our cloakroom takings on Jan 16 to the Disasters Emergency Committee Haiti fund – this together with all the many additional contributions made by  dancers during the night raised a total of £550. We’re sending this amount to the fund a.s.a.p.

January 16 2010: The Cadillac Kings

The Cadillac Kings

We’re kicking off the century’s second decade with some blistering blues and jump jive courtesy of The Cadillac Kings. I quote: “Featuring six of the UK’s top blues & roots musicians, The Cadillac Kings play music inspired by the sounds & styles of the ‘40s & ‘50s. A mix of mostly original songs with a few well-chosen covers from the likes of T-Bone Walker, Roy Brown & Champion Jack Dupree have made the band firm favourites on both the blues & jump-jive scenes. With their stunning musicianship & exciting stage act, this is a band that knows how to entertain audiences across the board, from arts centres to dance-halls, from intimate clubs to major festivals.”

If you saw these guys at The Rivoli back in July 09 you’ll be back for this one! As usual there will be a beginners’ jive class and DJs to complete the evening’s entertainment.

Photos from Nov 21

December 19: Oo-Bop-Sh’Bam

Put the 19th in your advent calendar – Oo-Bop-Sh’Bam are back to rock the Rivoli!

Oo-Bop-Sh’Bam play classic live boogie-woogie and rhythm ‘n’ blues, taking their influences from the small combos of the 40s and 50s, where swinging and singing ruled the day!

Their jumpin’ jivin’ sound has a classic bounce dance feel. These journeymen of jump have many years of gigging between them, having played with and backed some of the best UK, European and American artists around today.

Favourites at Jive Party, Jackson and the Oo-Boppin’ boys will be back for our Christmas Jive Party – tickets will be on the door but reckon you might want to book? £13 on the door, £13 + booking fee in advance. Here’s the link: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/62432

November 21st 2009: King Groovy & The Horn Stars

To help us celebrate 16 years of ‘Jive Party’, we’re proud and delighted to welcome back London’s grooviest 17-piece big band for another impossibly glorious night of swing, jive and whatever else! Drawing dedicated and talented musicians from across the city, the Horn Stars features the traditional big band line-up of five saxophones, four trombones, four trumpets, a rhythm section of piano, drums, bass and guitar, plus vocalist. Well I guess that describes the line-up – but to hear these fine musicians is somethin’ else! It will be a blast, guaranteed. Come prepared for a great time.

October 17 2009: The Sentinels of Rhythm

Yes the quite superb Sentinels of Rhythm are back at The Rivoli Ballroom for what we promise will be a phantasmagorical night of jive laced with lashings of good old rhythm n blues! Where else would you wanna be on Oct 17?

September 19 2009: Honey B & The Kings of Sting

West country 7-piece jive band make the trip to the smoke to give us a blast of good old rock n roll!